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Welcome to Voices of Ancient Egypt — the podcast for people who don’t just want to learn about ancient Egypt, but want to understand it at a deeper, more meaningful level.
Your podcast host, Melinda Nelson-Hurst, Ph.D., is an Egyptologist with years of experience teaching at the university level, working in Egypt, and training students around the world to read real ancient Egyptian texts. She’s spent decades studying this civilization in a traditional academic setting so you don’t have to — and so you can access knowledge that’s usually locked behind academic walls.
With a blend of solo deep-dives and conversations with experts and everyday Egyptophiles, this podcast brings ancient Egyptian history, beliefs, and language to life — and shows you how learning hieroglyphs is possible, no matter your age, background, or schedule.
Whether you want to read hieroglyphs in museums, on social media, or on your next trip to Egypt, you’ll find the tools, stories, and encouragement to make it real.
Let’s hear the voices of the ancient world — together.
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045: Hieroglyphs, Herons, & the Power of Action
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Oct 14, 2026 |
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044: The Ancient Egyptians Had a Word for This Season. Here's What They Knew About New Beginnings
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Sep 27, 2026 |
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043: The "Matrix Moment" at the Met: How this Lawyer Cracked the Hieroglyph Code in 30 Minutes a Day
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Sep 24, 2026 |
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042: Co-Rule or Coup? The Truth Behind Hatshepsut & Thutmose III
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Sep 22, 2026 |
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041: Master Scribes Open House Replay
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Sep 18, 2026 |
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040: Royal Propaganda or Ancient Romance? The Scarabs of Amenhotep III and Queen Tiye
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Sep 15, 2026 |
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039: The Espresso Method: the Secret to Consistently Learning Hieroglyphs
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Sep 08, 2026 |
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038: Unmasking the Real Book of the Dead
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Sep 03, 2026 |
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037: Ancient Egypt’s Most Enigmatic Cliffhanger
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Aug 25, 2026 |
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036: A Window into the Ancient Egyptian Mind
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Aug 18, 2026 |
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035: The Voice of the Heart & Ancient Egyptian Medicine
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Aug 12, 2026 |
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034: Ancient “Recycling” (Or: Why My Son Hates Ramses II)
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Aug 04, 2026 |
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033: Egyptologists Feel Stupid
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Jul 28, 2026 |
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032: Do Egyptologists Believe in Curses? (AMA)
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Jul 21, 2026 |
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031: The 50% Hieroglyphs Rule
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Jul 14, 2026 |
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030: The Ancient Egyptians in Their Own Words: What Their Writing Reveals About Who They Really Were
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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029: The Question Changes Everything
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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028: The person who wrote those hieroglyphs had a name. And a lot of opinions.
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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027: The Ancient Egyptians' Own Version of Their History
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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026: How the Rosetta Stone Actually Works — And What It Really Took to Crack Hieroglyphs
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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025: Three Seasons, No Winter: How the Ancient Egyptian Calendar Divided the Year (And Why It Actually Makes Perfect Sense)
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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024: "I Almost Didn't Sign Up" — What Held Students Back and What Changed
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May 17, 2026 |
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023: Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs Fast-Track: Class Replay
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May 13, 2026 |
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022: Exactly How You’ll Learn Hieroglyphs in 10 Weeks
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May 11, 2026 |
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021: How Marc Learned Hieroglyphs in 1 Hour a Week
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May 07, 2026 |
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020: How to Bring Egypt to You: Unlock the Magic and Wonder of Hieroglyphs from Home
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May 05, 2026 |
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019: From Beginner to Unofficial Tour Guide at an Egyptian Temple: Juan's Story
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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018: What No One Tells You Before Your First Egypt Trip
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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017: Why You Aren’t Learning Hieroglyphs Faster
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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016: Bridging the Sacred: How Ancient Egyptians Accessed the Gods
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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015: These Two Things Will Forever Change How You Look at Egyptian Tombs
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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014: What My Students Taught Me about Hieroglyphs
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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013: From Bogged Down Memorizing Signs to Reading Next-Level Egyptian Texts with Ed Smith-Rowland
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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012: From Hesitant Beginner to Confident Translator of Hieroglyphs with Marysa Alexander
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Mar 08, 2026 |
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011: They Made an (Ancient) Mistake! with Bob Mathas
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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010: Are You Ready to be a Scribe?
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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009: From “Level Zero” to Reading the Book of the Dead (with a Learning Disability) with Nicky Broers
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Mar 01, 2026 |
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008: How Jen Skyrocketed Her Hieroglyphs Learning – Even Reading Literature and Medical Texts
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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007: Heqanakht: the Most Famous Ancient Egyptian You Never Heard of
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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006: From Struggling to Sightreading Hieroglyphs with Rick Richardson
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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005: Your Ticket to the Afterlife - Heart Scarabs
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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004: How Marianna Learned More in 20 Minutes Than in 8-Hour Cram Sessions
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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003: Can You Still Learn Hieroglyphs (as an Adult)?
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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001: How I Became an Egyptologist, University Professor, & Serial Traveler
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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002: This Podcast Will Change How You See Ancient Egypt
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Feb 03, 2026 |